HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04082008 - C.49 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - -_-= Contra C,&
CostaFROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director
Employment and Human Services ;.
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DATE: April 8, 2008 County
SUBJECT: Amend Contract with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California for Transitional
Housing Assistance for Emancipated Youth.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California, to increase the payment limit by$39,200, to a
new payment limit not to exceed $147,400, to provide Transitional Housing Assistance for Emancipated Youth
with no change in the term of November 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
FISCAL.IMPACT:
No County Costs: $147,400; 100% State Transitional Housing Program - Plus Funding
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five of.the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1)"Children
Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2)"Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 3)
"Families that are Economically Self Sufficient'; 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and 5)
"Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families",by providing safe housing
and support to assist youth while transitioning from foster care to independent living.
BACKGROUND: Lutheran Social Services of Northern California will provide Transitional Housing Program —
Plus (THP-Plus) support services to an additional four to a new total of ten emancipated foster youth up to age
21 who have been referred by the Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) staff. AB427 enabled the State to
provide THP— Plus funds to counties who were interested in prov' g transitional housing services to
emancipating foster youth. (19-377-1)
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE:
_1LRECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S).
ACTION OF BOA D N APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Q�
ATTESTED v
JOH CULLEN,CLERK 01=THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: VALERIE EARLY 3-1583
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(KS)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: Q DEPUTY
CONTRACTOR